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Ulm Minster

The tallest cathedral in Germany which Rizal and Viola visited during their tour.

Stuttgart, Baden

A city visited by Rizal and Viola following their time in Ulm.

Rheinfall

The Cascade of the Rhine located in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, where Rizal and Viola stayed from June 2-3, 1887.

Leman Lake

The lake Rizal crossed by boat to reach Geneva, Switzerland.

Linguists of Geneva

Rizal noted the people of Geneva spoke many languages, and he conversed with them using French, German, and Italian.

June 19, 1887

Rizal’s 26th birthday, which he celebrated by treating Maximo Viola in Lausanne.

June 23, 1887

The date Rizal and Viola parted ways; Rizal headed to Italy while Viola returned to Barcelona.

Rizal Resents Exhibition of Igorots

Rizal’s reaction to the 1887 Madrid Exposition where Igorots were mocked and lived in deplorable conditions; he felt the injustice of his "unfortunate" countrymen being treated as objects of curiosity.

Turin, Milan, Venice, and Florence

Italian cities Rizal visited starting June 27, 1887.

Vatican City Visit

June 29, 1887; Rizal visited the City of the Popes on the feast day of St. Peter and St. Paul, including St. Peter’s Church and St. Peter’s Square.

Rizal’s Exhaustion in Italy

Every night Rizal returned to his hotel tired, remarking "I am tired as a dog, but I will sleep as a god."

Decision to Return Home

Despite warnings from Paciano, Silvestre Ubaldo, and Chengoy regarding the stir caused by the Noli Me Tangere, Rizal was determined to return to the Philippines.

Reasons for Returning to Philippines (1887)

To operate on his mother's eyes, to serve his people, to see the effect of the Noli Me Tangere, and to find out why Leonor Rivera remained silent.

Djemnah

The steamer Rizal boarded at Marseilles on July 3, 1887, to return to the Philippines.

Haiphong

The steamer Rizal transferred to in Saigon on July 30, 1887, which eventually arrived in Manila on August 5, 1887.

Arrival in Calamba

August 8, 1887; Rizal’s family greeted him with tears of joy, though Paciano stayed close to protect him from enemy assault.

Doctor Uliman

The name given to Rizal in Calamba because he came from Germany; he established a successful medical clinic and operated on his mother.

Gymnasium in Calamba

Opened by Rizal to introduce European sports like gymnastics, fencing, and shooting to discourage townspeople from gambling.

Governor-General Emilio Terrero

The official who summoned Rizal to Malacañan Palace to discuss the "subversive" ideas in Noli Me Tangere.

Don Jose Taviel de Andrade

A young Spanish lieutenant assigned by Gov. Gen. Terrero to serve as Rizal’s bodyguard.

Archbishop Pedro Payo

A Dominican who sent a copy of the Noli to the Rector of UST for a committee review.

UST Committee Report on Noli

Concluded the novel was heretical, impious, and scandalous to the religious order, and anti-patriotic and subversive to public order.

Permanent Commission of Censorship

Headed by Fr. Salvador Font, it recommended the absolute prohibition of the importation, reproduction, and circulation of the Noli.

Defenders of Noli Me Tangere

Included Marcelo H. del Pilar, Antonio Ma. Regidor, Graciano Lopez Jaena, and Rev. Father Vicente Garcia.

Father Vicente Garcia

A Filipino Catholic scholar who wrote a defense of the Noli under the pen name Desiderio Magalang.

Hymn to Talisay

A poem written by Rizal for his pupils in Dapitan.

Departure for Hong Kong

February 3, 1888; Rizal left Manila for the second time to avoid putting his family and friends in further danger.

Zafiro

The steamer Rizal boarded for Hong Kong.

Victoria Gaol

Rizal visited the local prison in Hong Kong and noted it was clean and well-organized.

Jose Maria Basa

A Filipino resident in Hong Kong who accompanied Rizal during his stay.

Macao Visit

Rizal visited Grotto of Camoens and noted the city was "small, low, and gloomy."

Kiu-Kiang

The ferry Rizal took from Hong Kong to Macao.

Oceanic

The American steamer Rizal boarded on February 22, 1888, to travel from Hong Kong to Japan.

Arrival in Yokohama, Japan

February 28, 1888; Rizal stayed at the Grand Hotel.

Tokyo Hotel

Where Rizal stayed from March 2 to March 7 before being invited to live at the Spanish Legation.

Juan Perez Caballero

The secretary of the Spanish Legation who invited Rizal to stay with them to monitor his movements.

Rizal’s Impression of Japan

A country of "blooming flowers and very polite people"; he noted the cleanliness, the lack of thieves, and the rarity of beggars.

Rickshaw Disgust

Rizal felt "disgusted" seeing a human being employed like a horse to pull a rickshaw.

Seiko Usui (O-Sei-San)

A Japanese woman who spoke English and French; she became Rizal's guide, interpreter, tutor, and sweetheart.

Qualities of O-Sei-San

Beauty, charm, modesty, and intelligence; she helped Rizal improve his knowledge of Nihongo.

Sayonara

The word Rizal used to bid farewell to O-Sei-San and the "Golden Land of the Cherry Blossoms" on April 13, 1888.

Belgic

The English steamer Rizal boarded at Yokohama bound for the United States.

Tetcho Suehiro

A fighting Japanese journalist and novelist whom Rizal befriended and acted as an interpreter for during their trip to the US.

Arrival in San Francisco

April 28, 1888; the ship was quarantined due to "cholera" (which Rizal suspected was actually a political move to prevent Chinese labor entry).

Palace Hotel

The first-class hotel where Rizal stayed in San Francisco for $4 a day.

Leland Stanford

The founder of Stanford University whom Rizal noted as a "benefactor" of the city.

Transcontinental Trip Across US

Rizal traveled by train through Reno, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Denver, Farmington, Omaha, Chicago, and Niagara Falls.

Albany

A city Rizal noted where the Hudson River is "magnificent."

New York City

May 13, 1888; Rizal called it the "big town" and noted the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe’s Island.

Statue of Liberty

A monument on Bedloe’s Island that Rizal noted during his departure for London.

City of Rome

The second largest steamer in the world at the time, which Rizal boarded on May 16, 1888, bound for Liverpool.

Rizal’s Impression of America

A land of great opportunity and high standard of living but marred by racial prejudice against "colored" people (Negroes and Chinese).